Paulo Futre fell ill this Sunday afternoon during his mother’s funeral in Montijo.
The 56-year-old former player was immediately treated at Barreiro Hospital for a myocardial infarction and then transferred to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon, where he underwent a catheterization. morning Post. During the day, Futre was always conscious.
for what CM Discovered, the family suspected a breakdown at first, but quickly realized the seriousness of the situation.
Futre announced the death of his mother, Maria Augusta, on August 17 on Instagram, sharing a photo with the following message: “Until now, my dear mother, rest in peace.”
Paulo Futre maintained a close relationship with his mother, and during a conversation with Manuel Luis Gusha on TVI in March, he became emotional about his illness. “My mother has had Alzheimer’s for several years, I already said goodbye to her, because she did not know me for many years. There are no words. When she said to me, “Who are you?” that’s when the knot was tied.” The former Portugal international had already lost his father exactly three years ago, in August 2019. “They suffered a lot. They weren’t ready for the madness that was my career. I’m proud of them. I have never been hungry, but almost. However, there was always bread and sugar at home,” he recalled in the same conversation.
Author: Pedro Neves de Souza as well as Vanya Nunez
Source: CM Jornal
